From the previous Council Session:
Motion 1 concluded with unanimity for the continuing persecution of hostilities with the Selucid Empire.
Additionally, an active attempt will be made in the future to "fold in" terriroties of Armenia that may otherwise fall under Selucid influence.
Victory is declared against Egypt, and all hostilities are suspended until further notice.
Motion 2 was inconclusive, though it narrowed the options enough to allow for significant future planning. Currently the city of Athens is under siege, and an off-coastal island has been taken.
Following the submission of Athens to the Empire of Pergamum, motions will be made towards the island of Crete, which has two important settlements, and that of Rhodes. After that, a new direction will be needed for the Second Army.
Motion 2 Part 2 passed unanimously. The rebels were wiped out, with acceptable losses.
Motion 3 ended with a hung council. Because Athens has the famous Pantheon of Zeus, more Pergamum hoplites will
be encouraged to enlist as professional troops in all future military operations.
Motion 4 passed unanimously. Halicarnassus is in the process of building up a temple for Apollo, that we are informed will match the Wonder that was already present when the area came under out control.
Projections for the empire: Exponential Growth in all areas (territory, armed forces, income and construction).
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Now, onto the current day's business. There's something a lot more important to consider than existed a few years ago.
Rome and Macedon have allied together. While Rome is far from us, Macedon has interests very close to our current holdings (Corinth, specifically).
Corinth is particularly important because it has iron. As a result, building a foundry and temple to the wonderful god of craftsmen will have two effects:
- It will complete the required set of upgrades for archers
- It will allow a large number of well-equipped troops (read: Pergamum Hoplites, Archers, and many, many Militia Hoplites) to be created
The army has already been dispatched with its orders. However its direction after Rhodes is unknown (and a little ways off).
Motion 1: Second Army. Grand Strategy
After Athens, Crete and Rhodes, shall it:
1) Perform an amphibious assault upon what is left of Egypt (travel south from Crete, land on the west part of Egyptian holdings and work eastwards)
2) Commence offensive actions against the Empire of Macedon
3) Take control of the southern half of Greece (Argos, Sparta and Messene - the last has the status of Zeus wonder, and Zeus is important to Pergamum).
4) Attempt to move into Sicilian land and establish a foothold there
5) Attempt to move into Italian land and establish a foothold there
Motion 2:
The state's income is high enough that building projects are being planned well into the future. It may be time to consider a new force.
Should it be tasked to:
1) Assault the areas of Byzantum, just north and across from our city
2) Prosecute a war against Egypt (either by landing on the west portion, or overland/sea to the northwen portion where the First Army turned into the Selucid lands)
3) Something else? Put it forward.
Motion 3:
On the subject of city development, different governors have their own individual approach. Should they be tasked to maintain a consistant growth plan across the empire?
1) No, let them do what they think is best.
2) Strive to grow the city as fast as possible, while keeping it under control.
3) Strive to ensure the city has all the important amenities and facilities (baths/market/road) before chasing growth (in this case, pop groth incentives/farm)
4) Prepare infrastructure for the rest of the empire - ports+roads
5) Maximise the public order of the city, no matter how high it is, before doin anything else.
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